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Observer
Name
Charlie M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
One of the top two or three fireballs I've seen in my life. One other person in our party had time to shout, "look!" and the rest of us turned to see it and it remained visible for several seconds more. It was still very bright when it went out of view behind a hill.
Location
Address
Holbrook, AZ
Latitude
35° 5' 18.49'' N (35.088469°)
Longitude
109° 47' 13.15'' W (-109.786987°)
Elevation
1694.879761m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-19 19:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-10-20 02:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
205°
First azimuth
208.89°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
142.77°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
train appeared as a smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
